Bishop Fabre Announces Pastoral Appointments

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After consultation with the priests’ personnel board of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, Bishop  Shelton J. Fabre is pleased to announce the following appointments as effective January 15, 2021: 


REV. DANIEL DUPLANTIS, who has served as Associate Pastor of Saint Thomas Aquinas since  July 2019, has been appointed as Associate Pastor of the Cathedral of Saint Francis de Sales in  Houma. 

REV. BRETT LAPEYROUSE, who has served as Associate Pastor of Saint Genevieve Catholic  Church in Thibodaux since July 2019, has been appointed as Associate Pastor of Holy Cross  Catholic Church in Morgan City. 

REV. JOSEPH TREGRE, who has served as Pastor of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary in Houma  since July 2019, has been appointed as Associate Pastor of Saint Genevieve Catholic Church in  Thibodaux. 


REV. BILLY VELASCO, who has served as Associate Pastor of the Cathedral of Saint Francis de  Sales in Houma since July 2019, has been appointed as Administrator of Our Lady of the Most Holy  Rosary in Houma. 

IN ADDITION, on the 40th Anniversary of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, Bishop Fabre  promulgated Plans of Hope, a strategic plan designed for the renewal of parish life. An intricate  piece of the strategic plan calls for the ongoing renewal of the priesthood. 

Thus, Bishop Fabre is pleased to announce today his desire for intentional support to priests. 


To that end, Bishop Fabre has appointed REV. PATRICK RIVIERE as Director of the Office of the  Priesthood. Rev. Riviere has been serving as Liaison and Priest Specialist for the Office of Parish  Support and Associate Pastor of Holy Cross Catholic Church. Rev. Riviere will now serve the Office  of Parish Support, as well as Director of the Office of the Priesthood, on a full-time basis. He will live  at St. Thomas Aquinas in Thibodaux and assist with their weekend Masses. 

In addition, VERY REV. MARK TOUPS is serving as Pastor of Our Lady of the Isle Church in Grand  Isle so that Rev. Toups might have more time dedicated to the renewal of the priesthood. Bishop  Fabre is pleased to announce today that he has approved Rev. Toups for six months of sabbatical  and further study during the year of 2021 so that Rev. Toups may be free for writing with regards to  the ongoing formation for priests. He will remain Vicar General and Pastor of Our Lady of the Isle in  Grand Isle. Due to the uncertainties of COVID restrictions, Rev. Toups’ six months of sabbatical and further study will be during the year of 2021, but exact dates will be determined later.